Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins: game summary
Final · April 28, 2023 at 4:10 p.m.
Target Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerPablo López
- LoserJordan Lyles
- SaveJorge López
Scoring plays
- Top 1Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.1-0
- Bot 1Max Kepler homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.1-1
- Bot 2Michael A. Taylor walks. Trevor Larnach scores. Jose Miranda to 3rd. Joey Gallo to 2nd.1-2
- Bot 2Max Kepler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Edward Olivares. Jose Miranda scores.1-3
- Top 4Nick Pratto singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Edward Olivares scores.2-3
- Bot 4Michael A. Taylor doubles (3) on a soft bunt ground ball to catcher Salvador Perez. Joey Gallo scores.2-4
- Bot 4Jorge Polanco homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Michael A. Taylor scores. Max Kepler scores.2-7
- Bot 5Jose Miranda homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.2-8
- Top 6Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.3-8
- Top 6Nick Pratto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Edward Olivares scores.4-8
- Top 7Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Jorge Polanco. Hunter Dozier scores. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.5-8
- Top 7Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.6-8
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| MJ MelendezRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .176 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .172 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .173 |
| Totals | 38 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 94-52 | 6.11 |
| Josh Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32-20 | 3.86 |
| Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-3 | 2.53 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 5.25 |
Minnesota Twins
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max KeplerRF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .236 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 |
| Jorge Polanco2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .367 |
| Byron BuxtonDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| Donovan SolanoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Willi CastroLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| Jose F Miranda3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Joey Gallo1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .265 |
| Christian VázquezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .244 |
| Totals | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo López | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 92-68 | 4.00 |
| Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.18 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25-14 | 2.25 |
| Jorge López | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Target Field
- Attendance
- 11,754
- Duration
- 2 h 38
- Weather
- 48 °F, Overcast · wind 12 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Jerry Layne (Home plate) · Brock Ballou (First base) · Vic Carapazza (Second base) · Nick Mahrley (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Twins?
Twins won 8-6 over Royals on Friday, April 28, 2023.
When was Royals vs Twins played?
On Friday, April 28, 2023, at 4:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where was Royals vs Twins played?
At Target Field.
